Chute

  • 31chute — Shoot Shoot, n. [F. chute. See {Chute}. Confused with shoot to let fly.] An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32chute — I. noun also shute Etymology: French, from Old French, from cheoir to fall, from Latin cadere more at chance Date: 1805 1. a. fall 6b b. a quick descent (as in a river) ; rapid 2. an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or t …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33chute — ► sustantivo masculino 1 DEPORTES Acción y resultado de chutar, lanzar la pelota con el pie: ■ de un magnífico chute metió el balón hasta el fondo de la portería. TAMBIÉN chut SINÓNIMO tiro 2 argot Acción de inyectarse droga. 3 argot Dosis de …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 34chute — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ garbage (esp. AmE), laundry, rubbish (BrE), water ▪ a swimming pool with a long water chute PREPOSITION ▪ down a/the  …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 35chute — [[t]ʃu͟ːt[/t]] chutes 1) N COUNT: oft n N A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide. Passengers escaped from the plane s front four exits by sliding down emergency chutes. 2) N COUNT A chute is a parachute. [INFORMAL] …

    English dictionary

  • 36chute — I [[t]ʃut[/t]] n. v. chut•ed, chut•ing 1) an inclined channel, as a trough or shaft, for conveying water, grain, etc., to a lower level 2) a waterfall or steep descent, as in a river 3) cvb a water slide, as at an amusement park 4) a steep slope …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37chute — {{#}}{{LM C08579}}{{〓}} {{SynC08797}} {{[}}chute{{]}} ‹chu·te› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{※}}col.{{¤}} {{♂}}En el lenguaje de la droga,{{♀}} dosis de droga que se inyecta: • un chute de heroína.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} → {{↑}}chut{{↓}}. {{#}}{{LM… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 38chute — Synonyms and related words: Ferris wheel, avenue, bank, bevel, bezel, blowhole, brolly, carousel, cascade, cataract, channel, chimney, chute the chutes, chutes, collapse, comedown, country rock, crash, debacle, debouch, declension, declination,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39chute — s. dosis de droga inyectada. ❙ «Luego nos damos el chute. Tengo tres papelas.» Juan Madrid, Turno de noche. ❙ «Pero tenías para cuatro o cinco chutes y no querías darme.» M. Vázquez Montalbán, El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer. ❙ «Me …

    Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • 40chute — i. Short for parachute. ii. An inflatable slide for the emergency escape of passengers from an aircraft. iii. A duct for discharging objects (e.g., leaflets or electronic countermeasure items) from an aircraft in flight. iv. Any passage or slide… …

    Aviation dictionary